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Games like Zenteni

If Zenteni is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom, Classic Tower Defense 2 and Dwarven Rampart — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Zenteni: Build, conquer and collect puzzles.

2024Strategy19.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Miron Iceshine
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Players who liked Zenteni also play

Steam players who put hours into Zenteni also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Zenteni fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Defender of the Kingdom: Tower Defense is a colorful medieval tower defense strategy game where orcs and their horde attacked the kingdom and now the fate of the kingdom is in your hands, defenders!

    2019StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Classic Tower Defense 2

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Zenteni fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Classic tower defense rules meet modern systems. Build medieval towers, face adaptive waves, and experiment with upgrades, modifiers, and roguelike progression.

    2026StrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dwarven Rampart

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Zenteni fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Raise massive armies and fight thousands of enemies. Dwarven Rampart is a fantasy roguelite strategy game where you build dwarven cities and fight massive fights. How long can you survive?

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation6.39 USDSteam ↗
  4. Realms of Madness

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Zenteni fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Build a medieval fantasy castle, expand it to recruit mythical creatures, and lead them into battle to demolish the enemy stronghold.

    2025Strategy15.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Rebirth evolution

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Zenteni fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    2D pixel style simulation business strategy game Build and operate your own survivor base, recruit and cultivate various professional combatants. Clear zombie strongholds, reduce regional infections, survive in the apocalypse, and establish your own power.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Driftland: The Magic Revival

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Zenteni fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on the role of a powerful mage capable of moving and connecting floating lands, develop a mighty empire, and restore Driftland to its former glory!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Stronghold: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Zenteni fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.

    2023StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Stronghold HD (2012)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Zenteni fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.

    2013StrategySimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Zenteni at current Steam store prices.

  1. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Zenteni on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Zenteni on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Zenteni on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Zenteni on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. FTL: Faster Than Light

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Zenteni on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Zenteni on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Zenteni on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Zenteni on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

    2010Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online is a clicker game where progression is replaced with gambling, where the goal is simply to collect the rarest silly linguine cats.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  3. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Love Sucks: Night One

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Love Sucks is an adult Visual Novel, in which monster-kind has secretly integrated with humanity. Two monster girls, a vampire and a succubus have chosen you to be their date this Halloween! But their motives go beyond just showing you a good time...

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Dota 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Paladins®

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Zenteni.

    Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!

    2018ActionStrategyAdventureFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Zenteni

How much does Zenteni cost?
Zenteni is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Zenteni?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zenteni are Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom, Classic Tower Defense 2, Dwarven Rampart.
Who developed Zenteni?
Zenteni was developed by Miron Iceshine.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Zenteni.

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